Hardened and Tempered are Kristin Davidson and Carolyn Phillips. They live that balance of hard enough to hold an edge; soft enough not to break. Both women were raised to value tireless work and service. Phillips has worked as a nurse in oncology while Davidson advocates on behalf of the indigent. Both have always sought refuge and personal expression in music. Their songs take root in the story-telling traditions of folk and country and flourish with textured melodies and harmonies, revealing an intimate look at the human condition from a perspective that the listener may not have previously considered. Their music explores the mythology of the open road and the haunting relationships between person and place. Hardened and Tempered's debut release, The Trailer Sessions, charted on the Folk DJ charts and they were selected as a 2018 Regional New Folk Performer at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates listeners with their well-honed combination of insightful writing, effortless harmonies and intertwined clawhammer banjo and guitar. Husband and wife duo Crystal and Pete Damore have been performing together since 2011. Pete’s understated, melodic and mellow banjo weaves through Crystal’s steady and clean rhythm guitar, and poetic lyrics are purposefully delivered in rich harmony. The duo was both a Kerrville New Folk Finalist and Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist in 2017. Their 2013 debut album Dusty Words & Cardboard Boxes garnered them a nomination for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 2014 Texas Music Awards and their second release Before I Go reached No. 2 on the Folk DJ Chart for January 2017 and No. 7 on the Folk DJ Chart for the year. They have performed at numerous festivals including the Kerrville Folk Festival, Fischer Fest, and Woodstock Folk Festival.
Song Swap with
Ordinary Elephant
and
Hardened and Tempered
Sunday, 1/27/2019
At the home of Joe and Bev Angel
Doors open: 2:30 PM, Concert begins: 3:00 PM
~Presents~